West Philly Councilmember wants to cut affordable housing red tape
The package of bills would seek to accelerate affordable housing approval at the zoning board, and allow more basement ...
Commonwealth Court Overturns Zoning Board’s Denial Based on Merger Doctrine and Unnecessary Hardship Questions
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently issued an opinion in Craft Custom Homes v. Zoning Hearing Board of Newtown ...
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Legislative package seeks to increase affordable housing development in Philly
The bills are part of a broader effort to expand and protect affordable housing in the city amid an ongoing crisis.
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Philadelphia is shifting back to in-person meetings for land-use and planning decisions
To his knowledge, Philadelphia is the last to still ... challenging for quasi-judicial cases like those before the Zoning Board of Adjustment. People who want to appeal a ruling in the future ...
The self-storage boom is coming to Fox Chase
The self-storage industry is booming across Philadelphia, and the Northeast is no exception. Fox Chase may see a new ...
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New Self-Storage Facility Proposed in Fox Chase
Philadelphia has seen a recent boom in its self-storage industry and another now facility has been proposed for Fox Chase, ...
Another 38 homes may be coming to Somerville
The plan will require a use variance from the Zoning Board to build the housing units because the property is in a ...
163-unit apartment complex at historic Manayunk site seeks zoning approval
The site, which requires rezoning, calls for a complicated proposal to build 163 apartments in a flood-prone section of ...
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A Philly City Council zoning bill could affect hundreds of thousands of properties. Not everyone is on board
That often means getting a variance from the zoning board, which could open the door for the registered community organization and local neighborhood leaders to weigh in. A city of … single-family ...